Patents by Inventor Fred A. Galves

Fred A. Galves has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • On-line dispute resolution for e-commerce disputes
    Patent number: 8364603
    Abstract: A system, software and method for electronically adjudicating a dispute includes selecting an electronic dispute adjudication level from multiple levels providing various extents of procedural options involved in the adjudicating of the dispute, and electronically processing the adjudicating of the dispute in accordance with the selected level. The multiple levels preferably include successive levels providing enhanced procedural options to parties involved in the dispute. The successive levels may correspond to increasing amounts in dispute and/or may be selected by one or more parties involved in the dispute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Inventors: Fred A. Galves, David Allen
  • On-line dispute resolution for e-commerce disputes
    Publication number: 20030236679
    Abstract: A system, software and method for electronically adjudicating a dispute includes selecting an electronic dispute adjudication level from multiple levels providing various extents of procedural options involved in the adjudicating of the dispute, and electronically processing the adjudicating of the dispute in accordance with the selected level. The multiple levels preferably include successive levels providing enhanced procedural options to parties involved in the dispute. The successive levels may correspond to increasing amounts in dispute and/or may be selected by one or more parties involved in the dispute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Fred A. Galves, David Allen